<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MaryFelkins.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary's Website]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:52:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.maryfelkins.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Sound of Construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. John 14: 2 I live in a heavily wooded community established in the early 70s. Many of the older houses are continually being restored or updated.  Living within hurricane striking distance north of the Gulf, I brace myself each storm season when homes and businesses potentially suffer flooding and tree limbs target rooftops, pierce windows, and crush segments of fencing. ...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/the-sound-of-construction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694326b9a79f8c9ba2ad370b</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspirational]]></category><category><![CDATA[author website]]></category><category><![CDATA[fiction romance]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:08:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_e614f899e1f74094affcf361b5aaa28a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King's Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for several days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. Daniel 8:27 [NIV] After a series of disturbing prophetic visions, Daniel was understandably exhausted and lay ill on his bed. This favored man of God was believed to be in his 80's at this point, exiled with his three pals in Babylon from the time he was an adolescent. Can't you just feel the ache in Daniel's bones? But after several days, Daniel got up and continued where he left off,...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/the-king-s-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122ae4007f2ce7689e475e</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category><category><![CDATA[author website]]></category><category><![CDATA[fiction romance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Daniel]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:11:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_8d3b90e8b40e4ccd9b04b1ef9c13f14a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Father Paid for That]]></title><description><![CDATA[You were bought at a price ... You were bought at a price. I Corinthians 6:20, 7:23 [NIV] Go ahead. Tell me the price of postage is going...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/my-father-paid-for-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68506bd4d8437c49c9c75983</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspirational]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:11:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_930e21dc93904bc09b98e29e80eabdda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If God Approached Our Merch Table]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have chosen you and have not abandoned you. Isaiah 41:9 [NIV] Last weekend, I was one of 65 authors at Copperfield's Books in Spring,...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/if-god-approached-our-merch-table</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f68030b789c928e04311a2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:58:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_1c206d45a28141d8966fe7f49d74556e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting Our Idols]]></title><description><![CDATA[You shall not make for yourself an idol ... for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. Exodus 20:4-5 [NIV] Last weekend, my husband and...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/all-these-things-will-be-given-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d18bd7ae39fd11e96e9d4f</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:29:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_2c9da0f7cdad4584a2337f83365964e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All These Things Will Be Given]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 As an alternative to making...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/all-these-things-will-be-given</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6790f1b34279a7fd1600728d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:29:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_4014d34411824c328c4378ea1a523220~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go to Settings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/go-to-settings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6744af42ab2e23aa572e5167</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_17046ba6cb4f489983ed963dc608f3dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SSU. Suffering State University*]]></title><description><![CDATA[We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character,...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/ssu-suffering-state-university</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6708409495cdbbf41526e360</guid><category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspirational]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_e0288224f0f04571a874de2ff3d4e47c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days Without Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened to … his incomparably great power for us who believe. [Ephesians 1:18-19] A...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/days-without-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c5f804fa794458c8f89cc0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:47:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_6fc4d44c34554401957dd6f1887cc696~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwhelmed by Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have searched me and you know me … you are familiar with all my ways. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me to attain. Psalm 139:1,...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/overwhelmed-by-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6668f842a508502e7125b84a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_e5c8756e7e8047f5a1ba3f553b145715~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When God Says It's Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven.  Ecclesiastes 3:1 “Is it time yet?” Sound familiar? We've...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/when-god-says-it-s-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6644066dee7ceb6c68383359</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_7403c46887084544ad0d2de892c8120a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Everlasting Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun will no longer be your light by day nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/the-everlasting-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6615d4fd45e351fb69377bf5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:30:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_a6a52449b0394f7cb74d22cf4926c814~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Assigned Tasks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be on your guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. 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I Corinthians 10:13 The insidious nature of temptation...]]></description><link>https://www.maryfelkins.com/post/a-way-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65cc0f698a4ad1b4c87922a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:25:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501928_9498abd59f4f4f4786c6d553b937b703~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary A. Felkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praying for the Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. 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